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Last week I dug Irish potatoes, planted purple hull peas, picked my first pole beans to snap, saved a cherry tomato plant from a fat tobacco horn worm, and fetched

Join Jeff Miller: a Backyard Conservation Workshop preview, Tom Isern's Plains Folk essay, Ron Smith's holiday plant tips, and Danielle Webster's festive holiday memory.

Backyard Conservation Whether it’s a 2-acre property, 20 feet of fence line, or a 10-gallon pot on an apartment balcony, these are the front lines of species conservation and can be their most important spaces. Our role in the environment now is more important than ever, and our location means that we are primed to set the tone for ensuring our most foundational species have a space. Learn why we should be serious about conservation, how we are in the perfect situation to change things and...

Community members are invited to order native Ohio plants and other conservation items now through May 6 through the Lucas County SWCD.